Method patch

src/builtin/module_builtin_ast_serialize.cpp:113–140

    }

    void AstSerializer::patch () {
        patchRefs(functionRefs, smartFunctionMap);
        patchRefs(variableRefs, smartVariableMap);
        patchRefs(structureRefs, smartStructureMap);
        patchRefs(enumerationRefs, smartEnumerationMap);
    // finally, patch block refs (differenct container)
        for ( auto & p : blockRefs ) {
            auto it = exprBlockMap.find(p.second);
            if ( it == exprBlockMap.end() ) {
                throw_formatted_error("ast serializer block ref not found");
            } else {
                *p.first = it->second;
            }
        }
        blockRefs.clear();

        for ( auto & [field, mod, name, fieldname] : fieldRefs ) {
            auto struct_ = moduleLibrary->findStructure(name, mod);
            if ( struct_.size() == 0 ) {
                throw_formatted_error("expected to find structure '%s'", name.c_str());
            } else if ( struct_.size() > 1 ) {
                throw_formatted_error("too many candidates for structure '%s'", name.c_str());
            }
        // set the missing field field
            *field = struct_.front()->findFieldRef(fieldname);
        }
        fieldRefs.clear();
    }

    void AstSerializer::write ( const void * data, size_t size ) {
        buffer->write(data, size);